Changes to Administrative Procedures Governing Guidance Documents

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations that govern the processes and procedures for issuing and managing guidance documents. These changes are necessary because an Executive order (E.O.) entitled "Promoting the Rule of Law Through Improved Agency Guidance Documents," under which the regulations were originally issued, has been rescinded by an E.O. entitled "Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation." This final rulemaking will implement changes to ensure that the processes and procedures comply with the mandates of the E.Os. entitled "Revocation of Certain Executive Orders Concerning Federal Regulation" and "Regulatory Planning and Review," while also maintaining certain beneficial practices.